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Aparri 46.7

#4658 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇵🇭 Philippines · Cagayan · near Tuguegarao

Wind is the enemy here, peaks in September, boardshorts water.

Warm waterBeginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score46.7 /100
Surfable days68% of the year
Clean days3% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell5% period 11 s+
Typical size0.8 m 2.6 ft median
Water29°C boardshorts

Best time to surf Aparri

The best time to surf Aparri is April, September, October. It rarely works. In September the water sits around 30°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 0.7 m. The nearest airport is LAO (117 km) and the nearest town is Tuguegarao (84 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan99%0%1.2 m28°Cboardies
Feb97%1%1.0 m28°Cboardies
Mar85%1%0.8 m28°Cboardies
Apr81%5%0.8 m29°Cboardies
May37%2%0.6 m31°Cboardies
Jun15%0%0.4 m31°Cboardies
Jul30%3%0.5 m30°Cboardies
Aug23%3%0.5 m30°Cboardies
Sep61%14%0.7 m30°Cboardies
Oct94%7%1.1 m30°Cboardies
Nov100%2%1.1 m29°Cboardies
Dec99%1%1.5 m29°Cboardies

Why 46.7

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
20.4
Clean days 24%
1.4
Groundswell 12%
0.6
Season spread 10%
6.4
Wave size 8%
1.3
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
5.5

The detail

Faces 27° with 42% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 67% of days. Mean peak period 8.5 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 64%. Months that work: 8 of 12. Coordinates 18.361, 121.627 (OpenStreetMap).

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